County population in 2014: 19,762 (34% urban, 66% rural); it was 17,867 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,583 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,065 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,181 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,611 (it was 1,407 in 2000)
% of renters here:
21%
State:
36%
Land area: 877 sq. mi.
Water area: 14.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 23 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Freestone County: 79.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Estimated median household income in 2015: $46,337 ($31,283 in 1999)
This county:
$46,337
Texas:
$55,653
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $518 (lower quartile is $376, upper quartile is $646)
This county:
$518
State:
$774
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $90,976 (it was $55,100 in 2000)
Freestone:
$90,976
Texas:
$152,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $52,547 - $175,322 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,138 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $397
Institutionalized population: 1,574
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 1
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 13
Burglaries: 28
Thefts: 71
Auto thefts: 8
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 1
Rapes: 2
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 15
Burglaries: 51
Thefts: 72
Auto thefts: 17
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $1,561 (1.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $795 (1.0%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 14.9%
(8.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 18.4% for Black residents, 43.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 29.3% for American Indian residents, 30.0% for other race residents, 33.8% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 13.7%
Freestone County:
13.7%
Texas:
15.9%
(7.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 16.7% for Black residents, 39.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 27.2% for American Indian residents, 25.4% for other race residents, 30.5% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 41 years old
(Males: 40 years old, Females: 43 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45 years old, Black residents: 40 years old, American Indian residents: 36 years old, Asian residents: 52 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 28 years old, Other race residents: 36 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Freestone County is $434 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $489 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $639 a month.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Freestone County: Deep Well (A), Hueco Water Wells (B), Newman Radio Beacon (C), Rockhouse (D), Burris Crossing (E), Iveys Crossing (F), Alamo Alto Gaging Station (G), Clint Volunteer Fire Department Station 3 (H), Fabens Fire and Rescue Tornillo Substation (I), Clint Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (J), Montana Vista Fire Rescue Station 1 (K). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Freestone County include: Westside Baptist Temple Church (A), Spanish Baptist Church (B), United Pentecostal Church (C), Fabens Desert Chapel (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Lake Tank (A), Ross Tank (B), Ramons Tank (C), Mesquite Tank (D), Kerby Tank (E), Jarilla Tank (F), Hueco Tanks (G), Hidden Tank (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Freestone County include: Hueco Tanks State Historical Park (1), Mountain View High School Softball Field (2), Mountain View High School Stadium (3), Mountain View High School Baseball Field (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 826 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 76.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 549 (25% naturalized citizens)
Freestone County:
3.1%
Whole state:
13.9%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 181
1990 to 1994: 118
1985 to 1989: 86
1980 to 1984: 71
1975 to 1979: 41
1970 to 1974: 27
1970 to 1974: 13
1965 to 1969: 12
Note: State values scaled to Freestone County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 63.0%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 5,642
One, attached: 75
Two: 162
3 or 4: 107
5 to 9: 24
10 to 19: 47
20 or more: 54
Mobile homes: 1,917
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 110
Housing units in Freestone County with a mortgage: 1,293 (51 second mortgage, 65 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,815
Here:
41.6% with mortgage
State:
64.2% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Freestone County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
5,862
28
Mainline Protestant
1,608
11
Black Protestant
853
5
Catholic
662
2
Other
1
1
None
10,830
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Freestone County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 3
Freestone County:
1.60 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:
0.53 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 19
Freestone County:
10.15 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 6
This county:
3.21 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Freestone County:
10.1%
Texas:
8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Freestone County:
28.7%
State:
26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
13.9%
State:
15.7%
Agriculture in Freestone County:
Average size of farms: 292 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $22,176 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $59.14 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.82% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 93.61% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $22,702 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 8.20% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $20,018 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.96% Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 23.48 Corn for grain: 3 harvested acres Vegetables: 144 harvested acres Land in orchards: 384 acres
Tornado activity:
Freestone County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 22088567.2 times below overall U.S. average.
Earthquake activity:
Freestone County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 81% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 282.4 miles away from Freestone County center On 9/6/1997 at 23:38:00, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 204.6 miles away from the county center On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi) earthquake occurred 436.7 miles away from the county center On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 231.3 miles away from the county center On 1/18/1995 at 15:51:39, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 227.0 miles away from Freestone County center On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 331.8 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Texas Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: October 30, 2013 to October 31, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4159: December 20, 2013, FEMA Id: 4159, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to September 01, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3284: March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: 3284, Natural disaster type: Fire
Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1606: September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: 1606, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3261: September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3216: September 02, 2005, FEMA Id: 3216, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia, Incident Period: February 01, 2003, Emergency Declared EM-3171: February 01, 2003, FEMA Id: 3171, Natural disaster type: Other
Texas Extreme Fire Hazards, Incident Period: August 01, 1999 to December 10, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3142: September 01, 1999, FEMA Id: 3142, Natural disaster type: Fire
Texas Extreme Fire Hazard, Incident Period: August 30, 1993 to November 15, 1993, Emergency Declared EM-3113: September 10, 1993, FEMA Id: 3113, Natural disaster type: Fire
Texas Severe Storm, Thunderstorms, Incident Period: December 20, 1991 to January 14, 1992, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-930: December 26, 1991, FEMA Id: 930, Natural disaster type: Storm
Texas Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: April 15, 1990 to May 29, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-863: May 02, 1990, FEMA Id: 863, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Freestone County (12) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6 Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Fires: 3, Hurricanes: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
Personal care and service occupations (11%)
Sales and related occupations (9%)
Education, training, and library occupations (9%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
Healthcare support occupations (7%)
Management occupations (7%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (92%)
India (1%)
Germany (1%)
Other Western Europe (1%)
Korea (1%)
Jamaica (1%)
Venezuela (1%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Freestone County (%):
United States or American (24%)
English (9%)
German (8%)
Irish (7%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Scottish (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 5,331 (78%)
Carpooled: 955 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 3 (0%)
Motorcycle: 9 (0%)
Bicycle: 9 (0%)
Walked: 206 (3%)
Other means: 61 (1%)
Worked at home: 256 (4%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Freestone County, Texas in 2000:
1,313 people in state prisons
188 people in nursing homes
36 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
People in group quarters in Freestone County, Texas in 2010:
1,327 people in state prisons
191 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
29 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
27 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
7 people in group homes intended for adults
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $51,813.
7.82% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($40,959 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.82%
Texas average:
7.14%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.69% relocated from other counties in Texas ($34,713 average AGI)
1.12% relocated from other states ($6,246 average AGI)
Freestone County:
1.12%
Texas average:
2.49%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
8.71% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($44,344 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
8.71%
Texas average:
6.69%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.52% relocated to other counties in Texas ($39,569 average AGI)
1.19% relocated to other states ($4,774 average AGI)
Freestone County:
1.19%
Texas average:
2.01%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.9
Births per 1000 population in Freestone County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 10.8
Deaths per 1000 population in Freestone County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Freestone County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 25.9% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 17.7%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Freestone County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Freestone County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,227 (2,689 aged, 538 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 706 (17%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Freestone County, Texas in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (334)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (221)
Other ill-defined and unspecified causes of mortality (104)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (100)
Septicaemia, unspecified (36)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (34)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 5.38 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 3,705 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 237 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 40,114
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,218 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,165
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 23 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 69
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 5
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 179.0. This is more than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 18,235
In family households: 15,710 (3,702 male householders, 1,339 female householders)
3,957 spouses, 5,129 children (4,625 natural, 128 adopted, 376 stepchildren), 606 grandchildren, 152 brothers or sisters, 125 parents, 223 other relatives, 357 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,525 (1,030 male householders (870 living alone)), 1,188 female householders (1,089 living alone)), 307 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,581 (1,574 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,334 2-persons, 1,045 3-persons, 889 4-persons, 481 5-persons, 190 6-persons, 102 7-or-more-persons.
2,815 married couples with children.
924 single-parent households (217 men, 707 women).
93.1% of residents of Freestone County speak English at home.
6.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (10% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 62% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $91,688,000 ($4,930 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,683,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $44,699,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $20,231,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $263,000 Federal grants: $23,138,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,044,000 ($464,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $2,312,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,482,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,228,000 Federal Government insurance: $2,343,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,149
Here:
61 per 1000 residents
State:
85 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,129
Here:
60 per 1000 residents
State:
35 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +144
Here:
+8 per 1000 residents
State:
+29 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +790
Here:
+42 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Freestone County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.39 millions of gallons per day (92% from ground, 8% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.5
State:
5.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.2
State:
3.8
Year house built
2014 or later: 85
2010 to 2013: 261
2000 to 2009: 1,659
1990 to 1999: 1,508
1980 to 1989: 1,863
1970 to 1979: 1,585
1960 to 1969: 594
1950 to 1959: 694
1940 to 1949: 385
1939 or earlier: 789
Note: State values scaled to Freestone population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Freestone County, Texas
Note: State values scaled to Freestone County population
no vehicle: 214
1 vehicle: 1,492
2 vehicles: 2,332
3 vehicles: 839
4 vehicles: 233
5+ vehicles: 71
no vehicle: 196
1 vehicle: 625
2 vehicles: 441
3 vehicles: 108
4 vehicles: 18
5+ vehicles: 19
64% of Freestone County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 87% lived in Texas.
Freestone County:
64.4%
State average:
51.6%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 14,389
Northeast: 113
Midwest: 471
South: 1,713
West: 557
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $35,000
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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